More than half of the ships arriving in New Orleans during the month of May, 1822 hailed from ports
in Latin America or the Caribbean (Texas, of course, was still part of Mexico at that time) as indicated by this document
from the Mayor's Office. Contemporary newspaper reports show that these ships carried a variety of products, including
the following: cochineal, hides, specie, sugar, lime juice, coffee, Brazil wood, plantains, pineapples, coconuts, bananas,
oranges, tamarinds, cigars, pimentos, and at least one parrot.

[New Orleans (La.) Office of the Mayor, Passenger lists of
ships arriving at New Orleans, 1822]

FOR AUX CAYES (St. Domingo)
AND CARTHAGENA

The very fast sailing armed schooner PRINCE OSCAR, Galiment, master; will sail for the above Port, towards the latter
part of this month. For freight of a few barrels or passage apply on board or to
LAURENT MILLAUDON